Chương 434: [434] Becoming the Most Eye-Catching Presence in the School
Chapter 434: Becoming the Most Eye-Catching Presence in the School
With the conclusion of the summer festival, summer break officially came to an end.
Early the following morning, Hachiman arrived at Sobu High School.
The campus looked familiar, as did the classrooms.
Inside the classroom, students clustered in groups of threes and fours, chatting about their summer experiences.
Suddenly, the corridor filled with the sound of footsteps, and then Shizuka entered, wearing her usual white coat.
Approaching the platform, Shizuka set down her teaching materials and greeted, "Hey there, little rascals, how was your summer vacation?"
Excited chatter erupted among the students upon hearing her words.
Despite her reputation for breaking a desk with a punch, Shizuka was quite popular among the students due to her delicate appearance and lively teaching style. She ranked highly in the school's list of favorite teachers.
Seeing the energetic classroom, Shizuka waved her hand.
"Alright, alright, I know you all had a blast during the summer vacation, but it's time to focus now that it's over."
"Eh..."
The students sighed reluctantly at her reminder.
After all, good times are fleeting, and vacations are no exception. Before they knew it, summer break had come to an end.
Shizuka continued, "Before we begin class, I have an announcement to make."
"The school's cultural festival is coming up, and we need to select male and female executive committee members. Any volunteers?"
The executive committee members are responsible for managing daily tasks to ensure the smooth running of the cultural festival. Typically, each class selects two representatives, who then form the executive committee to oversee various aspects of the festival.
Such demanding responsibilities weren't likely to attract many volunteers.
"You all couldn't be a little proactive, could you? Now I have to handle it."
Shizuka sighed as she looked around the classroom.
"Since no one has volunteered, I'll make the selection."
Scanning the faces, her gaze stopped on Hachiman.
Seeing this, Hachiman felt a twinge of unease.
Sure enough, when Shizuka looked at him, a mischievous smile played on her lips.
"The male executive committee member will be Hikigaya."
This announcement left Hachiman feeling bewildered.
How did this happen again? I didn't even nod off this time. Why am I being appointed as an executive committee member?
Surprisingly, Shizuka's decision garnered approval from many students.
"Eh, is Hikki going to be on the executive committee?" Yui's eyes sparkled with excitement.
To her, being on the executive committee was prestigious.
Yumiko nodded in agreement, "Having Hachiman do it? That should work out fine."
She considered Hachiman reliable.
Even Hayama endorsed Hachiman's selection.
"Should we appoint Hikigaya as an executive committee member? He's a solid choice."
After their shared experience at the forest summer camp, Hayama had begun to acknowledge Hachiman tentatively.
The top members of the class's "in-crowd" agreed, and the other students didn't object.
Seeing this, Shizuka nodded and smiled at Hachiman, "Since everyone doesn't seem to have any objections, let's go with that."
"Hikigaya, you'll be the male executive committee member."
Upon hearing her words, Hachiman's eye twitched.
Hold on a second, what do you mean no objections? What about my opinion!
Darn it, Shizuka, you're scheming against me!
Just wait, I'll make sure you regret this.
With the matter settled, he couldn't be bothered to say anything more.
Seeing Hachiman's lack of objection, Shizuka gave him a "you're being sensible" look and spoke again.
"Alright, since the male executive committee member has been selected, it's time to choose the female executive committee member. Any volunteers?"
Glancing at Hachiman, Yui hesitated for a moment, then prepared to volunteer. In her mind, being an executive committee member with Hachiman would surely be an interesting experience.
"As for the female executive committee member, maybe I could..."
But before Yui could finish, the red-haired girl sitting beside her spoke up.
"Eh? Yui wants to be a committee member too? Looks like you have a good relationship with Hikigaya-kun."
Although she said it like that, her tone was somewhat mocking.
This girl was Minami Sagami, also a prominent figure in the class, although not on the same level as Yumiko and her group.
It was precisely because of this that she had been feeling resentful and wanted to replace Yumiko's position in the class.
No, her ambitions didn't stop there. It wasn't just about this class; she had to become a prominent figure in the entire school.
In Minami's mind, this executive committee position was hers to take, and not just any position—she wanted to become the chairperson of the entire executive committee, to shine brightly at the cultural festival.
So when she saw Yui wanting to be the female representative executive committee member, she spoke up to stop her, and deliberately mentioned Hachiman.
Because according to Minami's observations, Yui and Hachiman's relationship was different. She wanted to expose their relationship and make Yui back off.
Sure enough, upon hearing her mention Hachiman, Yui looked a bit panicked.
Just as Minami was about to continue pressuring Yui to back down, Yumiko spoke up.
"No need, Yui will be in charge of attracting customers, so she doesn't have time to be an executive committee member."
Yumiko's sudden intervention made Minami feel a bit embarrassed. Although she was a prominent figure in the class, compared to the top-tier Yumiko, she was still inferior.
"Oh, I see, attracting customers is indeed important..."
At this moment, even the usually kind-hearted Hayama spoke up, "Sensei, isn't it about finding another girl with leadership qualities to be the other executive committee member?"
Upon hearing this, Shizuka nodded.
"In that case, I recommend Sagami-san to be this executive committee member," Hayama continued.
Tobe, who was standing beside them, also voiced his agreement, "Right, Sagami should be able to handle it."
After all, although Minami was not as influential as Yumiko, she still had some authority among the female students in the class. In the absence of Yumiko as a candidate for this executive committee member position, she was indeed a good choice.
Hearing this, Minami felt secretly delighted, but on the surface, she made a pretense of being embarrassed, waving her hand slightly, "Eh? Me? Are you sure? I don't have much confidence..."
Seeing her hypocritical performance, Hachiman felt somewhat disdainful. As someone familiar with the original story, he naturally knew what kind of person Minami Sagami was.
Hayama noticed Minami's performance, but with a mindset of kindness to the end, he still made a show of advising her against it.
"Take some time to think about it. I believe you can do it."
Hearing Hayama's words, Minami pretended to consider for a moment before nodding.
"Well, if there's no one else, then I'll give it a try."
Seeing this, Shizuka made the final decision.
"So be it then. Hikigaya will be the male executive committee member, and Sagami will be the female executive committee member."
There were no objections from anyone to this outcome.
Seeing no opposition, Shizuka nodded.
"Alright, let's leave it at that for now. Let's begin our class. Open your textbooks to..."
...
During the lunch break.
In a large conference room, all the elected executive committee members from each class gathered here, ready to hold discussions about the cultural festival.
As in the original work, Hachiman naturally saw Yukino among them, and Yukino also noticed him.
They nodded to each other as a greeting.
At this moment, a girl sitting at the center table stood up.
"Let's start the meeting of the cultural festival executive committee."
The one speaking was a girl with delicate features, black hair adorned with orange hair clips, and two braided strands in front of her chest.
As she spoke, someone had already distributed printed materials to everyone present.
Once everyone had received the materials, the girl spoke again.
"I'm the student council president, Shiromeguri Meguri."
"The first thing we need to do is elect the executive committee chairperson. Is there anyone who wants to nominate themselves?"
Upon hearing this, Minami's eyes lit up. This was the opportunity she had been waiting for.
She must become the chairperson of the executive committee and shine brightly at this cultural festival.
Minami was determined to become the most prominent figure in the entire school!
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Chương 435: [435] A Clown Only Needs To Be A Subject Of Ridicule
Chapter 435: A Clown Only Needs To Be A Subject Of Ridicule
"Is there anyone who would like to nominate themselves?"
As the current student council president, Meguri, smiled and spoke, she glanced hopefully around the conference room, hoping someone would step forward.
However, most people were unwilling to take on this role.
Meguri scanned the room and then hesitated when she reached Yukino's position.
"Um... you're Yukinoshita, right?"
"Yes." Yukino was somewhat surprised but nodded nonetheless.
Seeing this, Minami, sitting on the other side, felt displeased.
With her excellent grades and aloof demeanor, Yukino was also a prominent figure in the school. If Yumiko was at the top of the class, then Yukino was at the top of the school.
If there was anyone in the school who could rival Yukino, it would only be the two third-year students, "Unattainable Flower" Utaha Kasumigaoka and "Flower of Kendo" Saeko Busujima.
But as long as I can shine at this cultural festival, then I can also become a prominent figure in this school.
Thinking this, Minami became even more eager for the position of executive committee chairperson.
...
On the other side, seeing Yukino nod, Meguri clasped her hands together, a happy smile on her face. "Just as I thought, you're Haruno-senpai's sister, aren't you?"
"Back then, Haruno-senpai was also the executive committee chairperson, and that cultural festival was unprecedentedly splendid in Sobu High's history."
"Yukinoshita-san, would you like to be the executive committee chairperson for this year's festival? I believe that as Haruno-senpai's sister, you'll definitely be able to organize this cultural festival well."
Hearing this, Yukino felt a bit unhappy.
Here it comes again; she's once again being compared to her sister.
From childhood to adulthood, it was always like this. Everyone who met her sister would praise her endlessly, while she was just a subsidiary existence in her sister's shadow.
It was as if her own efforts were worthless, and her excellence was all because she was Haruno's sister, as if it were only natural.
This made the girl quite unhappy.
After all, Yukino Yukinoshita was never anyone's appendage.
Regarding Meguri's suggestion of her becoming the chairperson, Yukino simply shook her head with a cool expression.
"No need to become the chairperson. I will fulfill the duties of an executive committee member."
"I see... well then."
Seeing Yukino reject her proposal, Meguri's face showed a hint of disappointment, but she wouldn't force anything.
Just then, another voice spoke up.
"Um... if no one else is willing, I can give it a try."
The speaker was Minami Sagami.
When Minami saw Meguri's attempt to make Yukino the executive committee chairperson, she felt quite anxious. She planned to leverage this position to become the focal point of the cultural festival. How could she let someone else snatch it away?
So, when she saw Yukino refuse Meguri's offer to be the chairperson, Minami couldn't wait to speak up.
Seeing someone volunteer, Meguri's face lit up with a happy smile.
"Really? What's your name?"
"Um... I'm Minami Sagami from class F of the second year. Although I'm not very good at this kind of front-line work, I will do my best."
Minami stood up, looking a bit embarrassed as she introduced herself.
"I also hope to grow through this cultural festival."
Seeing this, Hachiman's lips curled into a faint smirk.
This guy could have been a tea master in a past life, no doubt about it.
But Meguri, being naive, couldn't see through Minami's disguise. Upon hearing her words, Meguri clasped her hands together and surveyed the people in the conference room.
"Well then, if there are no other volunteers, shall we appoint Minami as the executive committee chairperson?"
No one objected to her proposal. In fact, no one wanted to be the chairperson. After all, if the cultural festival didn't go well, the chairperson would bear the blame. Now that someone stepped up, it was for the best.
So, everyone applauded, congratulating Minami on becoming the chairperson.
Seeing everyone applauding for her, Minami knew she had succeeded.
Although she was happy inside, she made a show of looking embarrassed, bowing to everyone in gratitude.
"Thank you for your trust. I will do my best as the chairperson."
...
As the meeting ended, everyone began to leave the conference room one by one.
After all, it was lunchtime, and classes would resume soon.
As Hachiman got up from his seat to leave, he overheard Minami's troubled voice not far away.
"What should I do? I impulsively became the executive committee chairperson. What if I can't handle it?"
Her two friends beside her comforted her, "It's okay, as long as you work hard, Minami, you'll definitely do well, and we'll help you."
"That's right, we'll definitely help you."
Hearing this, a faint smirk appeared on Hachiman's lips.
Just work hard?
Sorry, while hard work is indeed important, it doesn't fix everything.
And judging from Minami's performance in the original work, she never put in any effort.
Since becoming the chairperson, she hadn't accomplished anything, especially after asking the Service Club for help. She only focused on having fun and waited for success to come to her.
Hachiman remembered Yukino collapsing from exhaustion due to handling too many tasks.
With that in mind, Hachiman's eyes narrowed.
He wouldn't allow such a thing to happen. If Minami showed some improvement, he wouldn't mind lending a hand. But if she remained the same as in the original, he wouldn't be polite about it.
A clown only needs to be a subject of ridicule.
Ignoring Minami and her friends' continued chatter, Hachiman walked out of the conference room.
In the hallway, he saw Yui and Yukino chatting together.
Seeing Hachiman coming out, Yui waved at him.
"Hikki, you're so slow. Yukinon came out a while ago."
Watching the silly Yui, Hachiman's mood improved considerably.
Just then, the bell signaling the start of class rang.
"Oh, it's time for class," Yui remarked.
"Well then, Yukinon, we'll see you at the Service Club this afternoon," she added.
Yukino nodded in response and turned to walk towards her classroom.
Watching the girl's retreating figure, Yui couldn't help but admire.
"Yukinon is really hardworking."
Before Hachiman could respond, she turned back with a smile.
"Let's go, Hikki. It's time to head to our classroom for class."
...
After school, at the Service Club.
Yukino, Hachiman, and Yui arrived as usual.
Previously, they had decorated the club room a bit, making it much cozier than before.
On the central table were flowers for decoration and various other ornaments. On another table, a teapot was brewing tea.
After taking a sip of the tea, Yui smiled and said, "I didn't expect you, Yukinon, to become an executive committee member too. If I had known, I would have joined as well, so we could work together. What a shame."
"That would have been nice," Yukino replied with a hint of regret in her tone, then shifted her gaze to Hachiman on the other side.
"But what surprises me is, Hachiman, how did you end up becoming an executive committee member too? Aren't you the one who dislikes trouble the most?"
"Indeed, Yukino, you know me well," Hachiman shrugged helplessly.
"I didn't want to become an executive committee member either. It was forcefully assigned by Shizuka-sensei."
"I see," Yukino nodded understandingly. Given Shizuka's personality, it's entirely possible for her to do something like that.
Yui, on the side, laughed awkwardly. It was because she had also chimed in at the time. It was due to her, along with Yumiko and Hayama's recommendations, that Hachiman became an executive committee member.
But then, she hesitated for a moment and spoke up.
"But come to think of it, the committee meetings for the cultural festival will be held every day, and I also need to help with class activities, so I'm afraid..."
Hearing this, Yukino closed her book.
"That's true. I've been considering temporarily suspending the activities of the Service Club for a few days until the cultural festival is over. We can resume our club activities afterward."
"Then let's temporarily end today's activities. Everyone, go home and rest well to prepare for the cultural festival."
Hachiman and Yui nodded in agreement without any objections.
However, as the three of them were preparing to leave, they heard a knock on the door.
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